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Naomi Fields was Annette Wyatt’s best friend. Detectives Murphy and Parker interviewed her at the Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff’s Department. The interview was recorded with witness’s knowledge and consent.

Participants:

Detective S. Murphy

Detective E. Parker

Naomi Fields

Detective Murphy: Good morning, Ms. Fields. Please come in and have a seat. Detective Parker and I want to say how sorry we are for your loss. Can we get you anything before we get started?

Naomi Fields: Thank you, but I’m OK.

Detective Murphy: We need your name and address for our records.

Naomi Fields: I’d feel more comfortable if you call me Naomi. My name is Naomi Fields and I live at 2014 Brandywine, Oxford, Mississippi.

Detective Murphy: What was your relationship to Annette Wyatt?

Naomi Fields: Annette has been my best friend since high school.

Detective Murphy: When was the last time you spoke to Annette?

Naomi Fields: I talked to her on the phone Saturday.

Detective Murphy: What time was this and what did you talk about?

Naomi Fields: I called her from work around 6:00 p.m. We’d made plans to meet for dinner at 7:00, but it had been a long day at the spa, and I was exhausted. We decided to have dinner on Sunday instead. She said it was OK with her because she had plans to meet Darren later in the evening.

Detective Murphy: What did you do the rest of the evening?

Naomi Fields: I went home after I talked to Annette and lounged around the house until I went to bed at 9:00.

Detective Parker: Naomi, who’s Darren?

Naomi Fields: Darren Barksdale, he’s Annette’s boyfriend.

Detective Parker: Do you know what time she was supposed to meet Darren?

Naomi Fields: No, she didn’t tell me.

Detective Parker: Can you tell us about Annette and Darren’s relationship?

Naomi Fields: They dated, but it wasn’t a serious relationship. None of her relationships were serious, to be honest. I think she used men for sex mostly.

Detective Parker: Do you know why Annette was in the office Saturday night?

Naomi Fields: I’m not sure if this has anything to do with it, but Jeff Harte had asked Annette to investigate a possible leak at the Harte Agency. They had recently lost some clients to Pearce Brokers. Jeff wanted to know if it was someone in the office.

Detective Parker: Did Annette come up with anything?

Naomi Fields: I’m not sure. She said she’d tell me on Monday, but she was killed before she had a chance.

Detective Parker: Do you know who has access to the Harte office when it’s closed?

Naomi Fields: I’m sure Annette and Jeff did. I would assume the other agents did too.

Detective Parker: What was Annette’s work relationship with Jeff Harte?

Naomi Fields: She was there from the very beginning. He relied on her, and he trusted her. Besides that, Annette brought in a whole lot of money. Jeff told her he would make her a partner someday, but he always had an excuse not to. Regardless of the partner thing, Annette respected him and was very loyal.